Controversy over Confederate Flag
He said he couldn't remember if the Walhalla flag swap happened just before or just after the Capitol ground flag was removed in a deal that also saw state legislators amend the state's Heritage Act to specify that no state or local government property dedicated or named for historical events or people can be altered [...]
From: Dixie Heritage Newsletter (director@dixieheritage.net) Date: Fri, Aug 26, 2016 Subject: Millions are NOT offended by the Confederate Flag CONFEDERATE GRAVES DESECRATED IN GEORGIA A Brunswick Police report describes the theft of 70 flags from the graves of Confederate veterans at Oak Grove Cemetery as theft of property. The report of the [...]
Thursday, August 25, 2016 WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHESTER I-95 FLAG? Thank you for your inquiry. We have been overwhelmed by the number of citizens who have contacted us, upset because they passed the site and did not see the flag flying. Our favorite messages are from those who say the salute it [...]
Shock video uploaded online shows a group of black men attack two white individuals Sunday in a Salt Lake City parking lot after a verbal altercation over a truck’s Confederate flag decal. KSTU-TV reported that authorities said the incident, which took place outside a Red Lion Hotel early in the morning, could be investigated as [...]
Runaway cultural phenomena — the kind that adsorb into the fabric of social history and remain vital after decades and centuries — never have a chance at longevity unless they’re birthed by eggheads whose sole aim is to artificially influence human tendencies and behaviors. Do you have a problem with that statement? Apparently, the folks [...]
Florida Senate Could Drop Confederate Flag from Seal By Brandon Larrabee - News Service of Florida • Oct 4, 2015 ShareTwitterFacebookGoogle+Email The existing seal of the Florida state senate. A committee is reviewing whether the Confederate flag should be removed. State senators are scheduled next week to begin considering whether to keep the Confederate flag [...]
Proposal would erase Confederate sign from Mississippi flag A new proposal seeks a statewide election on removing the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag. But it could be years before the issue gets on the ballot, and there's no guarantee voters would accept it. AP Wire Jackson (Miss.) Oct 4, 2015 State officials said [...]
LewRockwell.comanti-state•anti-war•pro-market “The Hysterical Campaign to Suppress the [Confederate Battle] Flag . . . Thomas DiLorenzo The hysterical campaign to suppress the [Confederate Battle] flag is actually a campaign to extinguish the South. To get rid of people who are more traditional, conservative, and religious than it is now fashionable for Americans to be. I believe [...]
CONFEDERATE FLAG LEADS TO HIGH SCHOOL LOCKDOWN, STUDENT SUSPENSIONS AP Photo/Dave Martin by AWR HAWKINS28 Sep 2015Polk County, GA219 On the morning of September 23, a white 10th grader was confronted by two black students after entering Rockmart High School with a Confederate flag attached to his backpack. The confrontation escalated from words to pushing [...]
Video: Mississippi State Flag Initiative Could End Up on Ballot BY EMILY CASSULO · OCTOBER 1, 2015 JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) — A group of Mississippi residents is fighting to have the confederate emblem removed from the state flag. Supporters gathered enough signatures to get Mississippi Initiative Number 55 on the ballot, and Attorney General [...]
